City of Bloomington

Bloomington leaders and representatives from construction and engineering firms working on the project “broke ground” at a ceremony Tuesday for Empire Flats, though construction is well underway.

Bloomington will spend more than $60 million to build a new water distribution pump station, among other water system upgrades.

A legal cease fire between the Town of Normal and City of Bloomington on one side and McLean County government on the other shows signs of deterioration. The two sides again appear headed for court.

Delays and glitches in a new McLean County Computer Aided Dispatch system are frustrating public safety agencies. McLean County is implementing a new suite of software applications to speed up fire and police response in the county. It has not gone well.

The town council will vote Monday on a plan to extend the moratorium on accepting any data center permits through May 2027.

The mayor of Bloomington said the city and police department must work to regain public trust in the wake of the abrupt retirement of Assistant Chief Paul Williams. Williams was involved in a questionable traffic stop that sparked a lawsuit against Williams and the city.

WGLT asked McLean County residents for their ideas for revitalizing the Eastland Mall property. Thousands of you pitched your ideas. Here are the Top 5 that emerged.

Bloomington Mayor Dan Brady said a deal for the Eastland Mall property could be reached by the end of September, though he said the city doesn't control or have input on the bidding process.

Deputy City Manager Sue McLaughlin reported Bloomington crews have hauled off 2,373 loads of brush.

The City of Bloomington Thursday night commemorated the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks in New York City with a brief ceremony punctuated by lighting the Downtown Ring in patriotic colors.